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Chesbro vs Halladay

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Roy Halladay above Jack Chesbro: 84.6 vs 84.5. Roy Halladay leads on Honours. Jack Chesbro leads on Peak, Statistics.

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HalladayWinner
84.6

Halladay wins: Honours

Chesbro
84.5

Chesbro wins: Peak, Statistics

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Roy Halladay
84.6

Halladay leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Roy Halladay
84.6
2. Jack Chesbro
84.5

Category breakdown

Season form · Form index per season

Career timeline · Form index per season

Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.

GOAT pace tracker

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Roy Halladay5 seasons played · career day 1,825277 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Chesbro5 seasons played · career day 1,82491 home runs
-67.1% vs Halladay at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Chesbro0062191184
🇺🇸 Halladay004595277592

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricChesbroRetiredHalladayRetired
Career wins198203
Single-season wins record41—
Career ERA2.68—
Career complete games260—
Career strikeouts1,265—
Cy Young Awards—2
Complete games—67
Perfect games—1
All-Star selections—8
Dominance w25%8484
Peak w20%9694
Longevity w20%7474
Honours w20%8084
Statistics w15%9088

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Halladay84.6
Chesbro84.5
The people
Chesbro
Halladay

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FAQ

Who is better, Chesbro or Halladay?

Roy Halladay leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.5 for Jack Chesbro — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Chesbro beat Halladay?

Chesbro scores higher on peak, statistics. Halladay leads on honours.

How is the Chesbro vs Halladay score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chesbro: 84.5, Halladay: 84.6.

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